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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Producing Child Pornography
A California man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for producing child pornography used to advertise a 16-year-old girl as a prostitute. Antonio Dickerson, 26, of Sacramento, was found guilty in February by a federal jury of one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for production of child pornography.
Dickerson directed the 16-year-old victim and another 16-year-old girl to simulate sex acts, which he photographed and posted on a website to advertise prostitution services involving the girls. He was well aware of the victim’s age, but ‘didn’t care’ how old she was, according to sentencing papers filed by prosecutors.
The victim met her co-defendant, D’Antoine Thomas, 26, also of Sacramento, in 2010. Thomas pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and was sentenced to seven years in federal prison in March. Thomas transported the victim and another prostitute to Orange County in April 2011, where Dickerson directed them to engage in commercial sex acts.
No child should be subjected to this type of exploitation, said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker. This defendant’s criminal conduct demeaned his child victim, caused the victim harm each time one of the images appeared on the Internet, and was used to further promote illegal sex trafficking.
The case is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department. The victim, who was 16 when she met Thomas, started working for Thomas as a prostitute in Northern California. The case highlights the dangers of child exploitation and the need for continued vigilance to protect victims of sex trafficking.
Dickerson’s sentence is a result of his conviction on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for production of child pornography. The sentence will be served concurrently with any other federal or state prison sentence he may receive.
The Grimy Times condemns the actions of individuals who exploit and harm children. We will continue to report on cases like this to raise awareness and hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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